Special Education in Hong Kong

Step-by-step guides, checklists, and toolkits for families of children with disabilities in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Guides

Hong Kong Special Ed Blueprint

Complete roadmap for Hong Kong families: the 9 SEN categories, 3-tier support model, mainstream vs. special school types, IEP reality and how to advocate for documented plans, SENCO coordination, financial support, and school placement decision frameworks

Hong Kong Special Ed Advocacy Playbook

Complete toolkit: IEP/ISP request strategies even though not legally required, SENCO meeting preparation, professional correspondence templates, Learning Support Grant transparency demands, escalation pathways to EDB and EOC, and advocacy strategies within Hong Kong's education culture

Hong Kong Special Ed Parent Rights Compass

Complete legal analysis: Disability Discrimination Ordinance and Education Ordinance protections, what rights apply even without IEPs, enrollment refusal strategies, EOC complaint procedures with template letters, discrimination evidence-gathering, and when to escalate beyond school to EDB and legal action

Hong Kong Special Ed Assessment Decoder

Complete guide to government vs. private assessment pathways, understanding CAC and school-based assessments, interpreting reports and linking results to the 9 SEN categories, translating findings into school support requests, and navigating the 3-tier support model

Hong Kong Post-School Transition Roadmap

Complete roadmap covering university and HKDSE accommodations, VTC and vocational training pathways, Shine Skills Centre and sheltered employment options, SWD rehabilitation and day centre programmes, application timelines and waiting list strategies, and the transition from EDB to SWD support

General Resources

These guides work no matter where you live:

Autism IEP & Accommodation Toolkit

Complete toolkit with sensory accommodation banks, communication goal examples, social skills and executive function IEP objectives by autism level, meeting advocacy scripts for common school pushback ('too high-functioning for support'), and dispute templates for denied accommodations.

ADHD Advocacy & Accommodation Playbook

Complete playbook with accommodation menus by ADHD subtype, IEP goal banks for executive function and attention, 504 Plan vs IEP decision tree, meeting advocacy scripts for common school dismissal ('he doesn't have ADHD, he's just not trying'), and dispute templates for denied accommodations or failed evaluations.

Behavior Support & FBA/BIP Toolkit

Complete toolkit with parent-friendly FBA evaluation checklist, how to read and critique a BIP for function alignment, manifestation determination preparation guide, restraint and seclusion documentation templates, discipline rights by jurisdiction, and scripts for shifting school mindset from punishment to understanding function and building support.

Dyslexia Support & Reading Intervention Kit

Complete kit with intervention comparison chart (Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, Barton, Lindamood-Bell with evidence ratings), IEP goals specifying intervention methodology, accommodation banks, scripts for fighting 'not low enough to qualify' dismissal, and templates for building the case that your school's current program is failing your child.

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